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Jun
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Download: New Gmail For Android v4.5 With Slide-Out Navigation And Brand New Inbox

Posted by in Applications, Google, News

The new Gmail is here, very slowly rolling out thanks to staged rollouts that may take a few weeks to complete. Thankfully, we already have the APK, and it's only a quick download away. The version number is 4.5-694836, and it's beautiful. Gogogo grab it!

Update: If you don't see the categories, go to the desktop version of Gmail, click the gear icon on the top right, and select Configure Inbox.

Update #2: Swipe down to refresh (see 4th screenshot)!

Update #3: You can finally empty the trash and spam folders with one tap (see 6th screenshot).

29
May
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Download: Latest Google Play Store 4.1.10 With Location Bug Fixes

Posted by in Applications, Apps/Games, News

A new update to the Google Play Store app with version 4.1.10 is rolling out following the big 4.1.6 refresh from two weeks ago, just before I/O. As far as I can tell from a quick teardown and playing around, this is a minor update. All the important changes happened in the previous release, so 4.1.10 is likely a bug fixer. That said, if you see something I missed, please drop a line in the comments.

Update: 4.1.10 fixes the severe battery-draining location bug introduced in Google Play Services recently, which was especially painful for HTC users. Ron looked into it and found that it downloads a Network Location Provider patch for Google Play Services, though I'm puzzled why Google didn't just update Play Services itself.

14
May
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Download: Latest Google Play Store 4.1.6 - Sweet New Designs And OCD Fixes

Posted by in Apps/Games, News
Last Updated: May 29th, 2013

A hot new Play Store update just hit the internet. We're now up to version 4.1.6. So far we've spotted a much nicer looking button and wishlist designs, more consistent menu text, and a few minor visual tweaks, like new open/uninstall buttons.

There is a more recent version of the Play Store available for download here: Download: Latest Google Play Store 4.1.10 With Location Bug Fixes

And a few earlier ones:

Here's the new content section buttons, which are a lot more inviting than the old designs.

08
May
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[Download] Google Glass XE4 And XE5 System Dumps - Please Do Something Cool With These

Posted by in Glass, Google

Have you tried finding a Glass system dump? It's impossible. A Google search turns up the same thing, over and over again: Me, talking about system dumps or begging for one.

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So, to rectify this great injustice of the Internet (and because people keep asking me, personally) we've decided to hit you up with the Glass system dump. The Explorer program seems to be all about hacking and experimentation, so hopefully Google adopts an open policy towards posting Glass code. Please don't yell at us. <3

You can grab the original 285.7MB version of the Glass software, XE4, from our list of mirrors:

And the brand new, updated, 298.9MB XE5 version from any of these fine bit shifters:

If you find anything neat, or get any of this to run on something that it isn't supposed to run on, let us know.

25
Apr
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Download: Latest Google Play Store 4.0.27

Posted by in Apps/Games, News
Last Updated: May 25th, 2013

A minor update to the new, cleaner Google Play Store v4.0 started rolling out earlier today. The new version is 4.0.27 which follows closely the previous version from April 19th - 4.0.26.

There is a more recent version of the Play Store available for download here: Download: Latest Google Play Store 4.1.10 With Location Bug Fixes

And a few earlier ones:

Ron and I tore down the apk but found only minor changes to translations and a small change to the manifest that removed android:excludeFromRecents="true" from one of the billing activities.

20
Apr
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ASUS Starts 4.2.1 Rollout To MeMO Pad Smart 10 With Build V10.6.1.15, Posts US Download Link

Posted by in Device Updates, Jelly Bean 4.2, MeMO Pad Smart, News

Over the past few days, ASUS has begun rolling out a treat to MeMO Pad Smart 10 owners, distributing Android 4.2.1 in an update to build number V10.6.1.15. The update, which rings in at about 500MB, brings the MeMO to 4.2.1 from 4.1, delivering on ASUS' "Q2 2013" promises noted in our review.

Of course, the headlining feature with this update is 4.2's multi-user support, which we already saw on an ASUS slate back when the manufacturer brought 4.2 to the TF300T in the US, beating other OEMs to the update punch. Otherwise, users can likely expect the same performance and stability enhancements found in the TF300T's 4.2.1 build.

19
Apr
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Download: Latest Google Play Store 4.0.26

Posted by in Apps/Games, News

An incremental update to the massively refreshed Google Play Store started rolling out yesterday evening. The new version is 4.0.26 while the previous version from April 9th was 4.0.25.

There is a more recent version of the Play Store available for download here: Download: Latest Google Play Store 4.1.10 With Location Bug Fixes

And a few earlier ones:

As expected, there are no major changes in this release, just minor bug fixes, as confirmed by Ron's quick teardown and comparison.

12
Apr
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Facebook Home Is Now On The Play Store, Available For Select Devices [Updated]

Posted by in Applications, News

We just saw updates to Facebook and Messenger that were preparing for Facebook Home to arrive on Android. Now, the app is rolling out to the Play Store, albeit slowly. As of right now, links to the app here are pulling up the entry on some devices. We've been trying it out here at AP and some of us can get the app to come up, some can't, but it's clearly on its way.

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The app is due to come out today, per Facebook's anonouncement back on the 4th, so keep an eye on the Play Store and let us know if you're able to download it.

10
Apr
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ASUS Posts The Full Jelly Bean (4.2.1) ROM For The Transformer Pad Infinity

Posted by in Device Updates, News, Transformer Pad Infinity
Last Updated: April 26th, 2013

ASUS started pushing Android 4.2.1 to the Transformer Pad Infinity exactly one week ago, but if you've been waiting for the blob to hit the company's download site for whatever reason, it's available now. This makes available build 10.6.1.14.4 to those who wish to manually flash (or need to recovery after a catastrophic event).

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Currently the full firmware download is available for the US (United States), WW (Worldwide), and TW (Taiwan) versions of the HD tablet. Other parts of the world will have to wait

Hit the link below to grab the appropriate download for your device.

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09
Apr
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Download: Completely Redesigned Latest Google Play Store 4.0.25

Posted by in Apps/Games, News

Following several recent leaks and the official announcement earlier today, Google started pushing out a completely redesigned, simpler, cleaner, and faster version of the Play Store for Android. The previous version was 3.10.14 while the new one is 4.0.25, and we have the download mirrors for you right here.

There is a more recent version of the Play Store available for download here: Download: Latest Google Play Store 4.1.10 With Location Bug Fixes

And a few earlier ones:

The new Play Store really does look a lot better, especially on tablets.

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